Stephens College Theatre Program ranks among Top 10

Stephens College has been ranked No. 7 in the nation for “Best College Theater” by the Princeton Review’s “The Best 368 Colleges," 2009 edition. For five consecutive years, the College has ranked in the Top 10 for theatre programs. Click to read more about Stephens' rankings in the guide.

Dating back to 1899, the Stephens College Performing Arts program offers women an unparalleled experience. Designed to create a realistic learning experience, a select number of male students are chosen each year to participate in the program.

Students study in the School of Performing Arts, which capitalizes on the College’s performing arts and mass media strengths. The school integrates the study of film, theatre, dance, music, television and radio. Students who graduate from the Performing Arts school are equipped to assume positions in the entertainment industry as actresses and actors, screen writers and playwrights, filmmakers, digital film editors, set designers (film and theatre), and other related professional roles.

2007 production of "Fiorello!"

School of Performing Arts
Degree Programs

B.S. in Filmmaking*
Three-year, two-summer B.F.A. in Theatre Arts
Three-year, two-summer B.F.A. in Theatre Management*
Three-year, two-summer B.F.A. in Theatrical Costume Design
B.A. in Theatre Arts
Three-year, two-summer B.F.A. in Dance
B.S. in Mass Media: Broadcast Media Production
Minors in Dance, Mass Media, Music and Theatre

*Through our "Plus One" master's programs, students may earn a bachelor's degree followed by an M.B.A. in as little as one additional year.

Theatre students perform with alumna and actress Annie Potts in "A Little Night Music."

Real-Life Experience
Theatre students have the opportunity to hone their talent through six mainstage productions (including musicals), four student-run Warehouse shows and three dance concerts annually. Visit Performing Arts Schedule.

Additional experience is gained at our on-campus Summer Theatre Institute, Summer Dance intenstive program; Summer Film Institute; and the Okoboji Summer Theatre in Spirit Lake, Iowa, where 13 productions are produced in 10 weeks of summer stock. Professional filmmakers are brought to campus every year through the Citizen Jane Lecture Series and Film Festival.

Students benefit from the expertise of faculty-actors in the classroom and on stage. In addition, students jump start their careers with help from an extensive network of Stephens graduates (like actress Annie Potts, “Any Day Now,” and Judy Taylor, Disney’s casting director) from NYC to LA.

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